2014年12月全国高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级)(共10页).doc

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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2014年12月全国高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）Part Listening Comprehension （20 minutes） Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After eac

2、h dialogue，there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question，you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet

3、 with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:A）New York City.B）An evening party. C）An air trip.D）The mans job.You will read: From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C）An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C）on the Answer Sheet

4、 with a single line through the center . A B C DNow the test will begin.1. A) Production planning. B) Financial affairs.C) Public relations.D) Import and Export.2. A) More workers are needed.B) Workers salaries are higher.C) Advertising costs more.D) Raw materials are more expensive.3. A) To look fo

5、r a dream job. B) To find a chance to do business. C) To continue his study. D) To visit his friends. 4. A) He is suitable for the job B) He is nice and kind. C) He is good at programming. D) He finds the job difficult.5. A) Buyer and seller.B) Doctor and nurse.C) Interviewer and interviewee.D) Shop

6、 assistant and customer. Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a q

7、uestion, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the conversations.Conversation 16. A) He was too busy. B) His

8、company has closed down.C) He got a new offer.D) His company has moved away.7. A) To move to another city. B) To have his own business. C) To do social work.D) To go to study abroad.Conversation 28. A) The chief engineer. B) The office secretary. C) The sales manager.D) The manager assistant9. A) He

9、s attending a meeting. B) He is speaking on another phone. C) Hes giving a lecture. D) Hes away on a business trip.10. A) Telling him to meet tomorrow.B) Asking him to attend a party.C) Telling him to send a sample. D) Asking him to call back. 专心-专注-专业Section CDirections: In this section, you will h

10、ear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read two times. You are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. Now the passage wil

11、l begin.Ladies and Gentlemen, Its my honor to be the guide to show you around our company. First of all, Ill introduce our factory to you. Our company 11 in the 1980s. We mainly produce electronic goods and export them all over the world. We 12 of about US$80 million last year, and our business is g

12、rowing steadily. We now have offices in Asia, North America and Europe, with about 1500 employees, and we are working gladly to 13 of our customers. In order to further develop our overseas market, we need more agents to 14 our products.I hope you will 15 doing business with us. Thank you!Section DD

13、irections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question，you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phr

14、ase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.16. What did the speaker talk about last time? The _of an oral presentation.17. What does the speaker want

15、to talk about today? The _of a presentation.18. What does a typical presentation consist of? The beginning, _.19. Why is the beginning of a presentation the most important part, according to the speaker? Because it is the _to your listeners.20. What is the role an effective beginning can play in you

16、r presentation? It can draw _ and set the proper tone.Part II Structure (10 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to com

17、plete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21. We have to investigate as _ customers as possible in order to make sure of the po

18、tential of the market.A) manyB) more C ) muchD) most22. As long as you keep on _ hard, youll get promoted sooner or later. A) work B) worked C) be workingD) working23. There are 4.9 million businesses in the UK, 99% of _ are small businessesA) which B) whose C) that D) it24. _by all the team members

19、, they finally got the big project for their company.A) To be supported B) Supporting C) Having supportedD) Supported25. This article tell the readers _ they can look for in an employees abilitiesA) that B) whichC) what D) how26. _the number in full-time employment fell by 2 million, the number of p

20、eople in part-time work doubled to over 4 million.A) Unless B) WhileC)UntilD) Since27. It was your recommendation _ enabled me to be an engineer in this world-famous company.A) when B) what C) whoD) that28. Now the pollution caused by the increasing number of cars _ more and more serious in many cit

21、ies.A) becomeB) is becomingC) becameD) had become29. We understand you need easy access _up-to-date information about your accounts in our bank.A) inB) forC) toD) with30. It is common practice _ a battery when it still has some life in it. A) to chargeB) chargedC) chargeD) having chargedSection BDir

22、ections: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.31. The proposal that the head of the team made at the meeting sounds (reason) _ .32. Generally sp

23、eaking once you (make) _ the payment, the goods should be delivered within a week33. It is said that the advertising is the (expensive) _ of all the promotional activities undertaken by businesses34. The company suffered greatly during the economic crisis with considerable loss of its (invest) _.35.

24、 It is reported that an international conference (hold) _ in London next FridayPart Reading Comprehension （40 minutes） Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.T

25、ask 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements，numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a sing

26、le line through the center.We try to ensure that GFL Solid Waste Haulage(清运) Division is a company that acts safely and responsibly at all times and in all places. We never tolerate any conduct that puts our customers and the communities we serve at risk. At GFL, safety is more than a program; it is

27、 a core value of our company. GFL is equally committed to improving the environment for the future of the communities we live in and we serve. We believe that our services play an essential part in improving the environment and we are always mindful of having the most cost-effective waste management

28、 solutions for our customers.We are committed to the safety of our workers and have programs in place to continually upgrade our worker safety and environmental practices. We have highly qualified staff, we use the best available equipment and we are fully committed to keeping our workplace safe and

29、 the environment clean.Over the past years, service requests have changed dramatically from basic waste disposal to comprehensive waste management or “green” programs. Our new “green” waste management program is now gaining respect and popularity in the community.For more information, contact GFL at

30、 cssupport.36. According to the passage, GFL doesnt allow any conduct that will_.A) cause any noise to the environment B) produce waste in the communitiesC) waste more natural resources D) do harm to its customers37. The core vale of GFL Solid Waste Haulage Division is _.A) profit B) safety C) effic

31、iency D) responsibility 38. In the first paragraph, “we are always mindful of” means “ _ ”.A) we are always worried about B) we are always look forward toC) we are always aware of D) we always put up with39. What does GFL do with its worker safety and environmental practices, according to the second

32、 paragraph?A) Continually upgrade them.B) Keep using the traditional methods.C) Hire new workers to clean the environment.D) Import new technology from overseas companies.40. What can we learn about the companys new “green” waste management program?A) The quality of waste management has become worse

33、.B) The program is becoming more and more popular.C) Waste management has remained unchanged.D) More workers are involved in the program. Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Many jobs have been lost and they may not be com

34、ing back. Some occupations had already been declining for years due to advances in technology and changes in the global economy. The following is a list of careers that are disappearing.Stage PerformersThe five-year decline for this career was a surprising 61%. Stage performances have fallen out of

35、fashion and have been almost entirely replaced with movies and home entertainment technologies.Postal Service Mail Sorters(分拣员) After losing almost 57,000 jobs between 2004 and 2009, a further 30% decline in this occupation can be seen by 2018. With more automatic processes for mail sorting and incr

36、easing correspondence via e-mail and fax, this job is quickly becoming unnecessary.Office Support WorkersAbout 300,000 office support jobs disappeared between 2004 and 2009. Secretaries and file clerks are no longer in demand as companies cut costs. Moreover, technologies like voicemail and easy-to-

37、 use word processors have enabled professionals to do their own office work.Photo ProcessorsWith the rise of digital photography and automatic printing, positions for manual photo printers are rapidly disappearing. The occupation had been steadily losing jobs in the last five years and there might b

38、e a 24% decline by 2018.Radio OperatorsAs technology advances, the need for workers to monitor communications via radiotelephone equipment is disappearing. This already small field saw a five-year decline of 43%.41. According to the first paragraph, because of the advances in technology and global e

39、conomic changes, _.A) many jobs are disappearing sharplyB) many new occupations are emergingC) people are attracted to higher-paying jobsD) part-time jobs have become more popular42. One reason why the career of stage performers is declining so fast is that _.A) stage performers can no longer earn b

40、ig moneyB) fewer people are qualified as stage performersC) there is less investment in stage performancesD) stage performances have become less popular43. The benefit of using new technologies in the office is that _.A) office workers can work on a flexible work systemB) professionals are able to d

41、o their own office workC) secretaries and file clerks are badly in needD) employees can enjoy better social welfare44. The author expects that by 2018 the occupation of photo processors might decline by _.A) 61% B) 43% C) 30% D) 24%45. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A)

42、 Advanced Technologies B) Rising UnemploymentC) Disappearing Careers D) Global EconomyTask 3Directions: The following is a short introduction to AIL Sales Representatives. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 to No. 50). You should write your answers briefly (I

43、n no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. In American Income life Insurance Company (AIL), sales representatives have servants hearts. Our team members make every effort to protect hard-working, middle-income families with insurance coverage (承担范围). We also believe whole-heartedly

44、 in giving back to the communities in which we operate. American Income life gives off its time and resources to help make the world a better place.Sales experience is not required to be a representative. Just the willingness to work hard. What makes American Income Life unique is that our work syst

45、em enables our sales team to focus on selling, which is what makes this career truly opportunity unlimited. Simply said, you earn what youre worth based on how hard you work and how fast you want to advance.At American Income Life you will find a career, not a job. You will also find free training o

46、pportunities, and leadership experience, too. American Income Lifes independent agency offices provide sales training focused on insurance sales. Training includes working one-on-one with experienced sales agents both in the classroom ad in the field.Sales Representatives of AILAims: 1) to protect middle-income families 2) to give back to 46 Features: 1) having servants hearts 2) willingness to 47 3) being able to focus o